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Rail holidays: 10 train journeys you must take in 2016

2. Eurostar superstar Passengers travelling by Eurostar to Paris, Brussels and beyond should sit back and enjoy the speedier, slicker ride. The once celebrated but now dated trains that have been plying the routes since 1994 are being phased out and replaced by a brand new e320 version with more spacious seating, fancier overhead displays, power sockets for British and continental plugs, and - somewhere down the track - across the board free Wi-Fi access. There are now four e320s being deployed on the London-Paris route and by the summer there should be 10. Oh yes, the new trains will also be able to hit speeds of 200mph - which eventually could bring down the journey time between London and Paris to two hours. Allez, vite! How to go: Eurostar's current sale offers return journeys from London to Paris or Brussels from £58. Until January 12 (01233 617575; eurostar.com
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